Washington D.C.

I finally made it to Chevy Chase, Maryland to visit Seth and Jill. It was so nice to catch up with Chloe and Jumbo and meet Cooper and Winnie.

October 20-22, 2013 (Sunday-Tuesday)

On our drive from Long Island to Maryland occurred three milestones. 1) The most expensive toll I have ever paid, $15 to cross the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge; 2) The Delaware House Travel Plaza was such a vibrant highway rest area that it earns print; and 3) We crossed the Mason-Dixon Line.

The area where Seth and Jill live is great. It really has a neighborhood feel to it. Everyone walks with their kids to and from the elementary school. Well, it is mainly nannies but the spirit is there. In the weeks leading up to Halloween, ghosting abounds. This is where you leave a bag of candy on someone’s steps, ring the bell and run. Seriously. “Bag of candy” is not code for some nefarious prank. This is how they roll on the gentle streets of Chevy Chase.

Nearby, on the rough and tumble blocks of Bethesda, we grabbed coffee at Dunkin Donuts where Seth and Cooper are famous. Then we walked around Georgetown and got lunch at J. Paul’s. My reuben was quite good and Jenni ensured we did not go too many days without a lobster roll. We were both impressed by Georgetown.

Jenni placed it high on the list of locations to consider living. It is a beautiful area with colorful row homes, right on the Potomac River, and the university campus is pretty. Commercial activity centers around Wisconsin Ave and M Street, and there are a few F&B spots down by the river. Tucker drove down from Baltimore which was awesome; I love that dude.

While waiting for drinks at Saxbys Coffee, which has flavors like Grasshopper and Chunky Monkey, Seth asked Tucker a toilet question. He said, “you told me you know how to curve wood so maybe you know something about plumbing.” A candidate for that’s what she said?

Near the Mall, after Seth pulled an outrageous U-turn that should have alarmed the Secret Service, we debated whether the depressing David’s Tent display was a tent rental company or Jesus preacher. It is the latter. The buildings in D.C. are most impressive, and I believe the law still limits height to not exceed the United States Capitol. This makes D.C. feel more light and airy than a typical large city. The Washington Monument was covered in scaffolding but we saw the relatively new WWII Memorial across the pond from Lincoln.

That night, the Giants finally won a game (the first of four straight) and Jenni was a trooper while we perused boxes of old Tufts photos. I already miss the Cohen family and look forward to returning soon!